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The left side of the grip is dated “1884” above an oval bordered script letter “FH” cartouche of Frank
Heath, and the right side of the grip has David F. Clark’s script letter “DFC” cartouche. The number
“18” is stamped on the right butt of the grip. Kopec and Fenn discussed the rarity of militia marked
Cavalry Models as the following: “By far, the vast majority of the Militia-issued revolvers were not
recorded by their serial numbers, nor were they physically marked in any way by their respective
state of issue. Although we have recorded as many as 11,547 Cavalry-length revolvers issued to the
state Militias, only a few remain identifiable, either by National Archives records or by their physical
markings. It is believed that many of today’s remaining U.S. Cavalry revolvers with their 7 1/2 inch
barrels are, in fact, remnants of these Militia issues... The only traceable or identifiable state Militia
issues are those from West Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and New Jersey, and possibly one
officer’s private purchase from the State of Virginia” (page 141).
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